The 2021 Winter Auction - Sale 337
20 – 22 December 2021
20 – 22 December 2021
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Starting Price: 1,500 HK$
Hammer Price: 1,800 HK$
bearing "Delivered Immediately" and "Pre-sealed and Leave Blank" mark, written with "limited for 300 Miles per day". F-VF. P.S, addressee was Kung Fan Po, the host of the Confucian Society during Peiyang government period. The "Pre-sealed and Leave Blank" system: In Ming and Qing dynasty,government officials enjoyed year-end holiday. In order to maintain operation during holiday, the "Pre-sealed and Leave Blank" system was promulgated since Qianlong Year 5 (1740). As covers bearing "Pre-sealed and leave Blank" mark were produced only during December and January in Lunar caldenar, their quantity was smaller than ordinary government covers.
Starting Price: 1,500 HK$
Hammer Price: 1,800 HK$
bearing "Delivered Immediately" mark, limited for 300 Miles per day. VF-F. P.S, addressee was Kung Fan Po, the host of the Confucian Society during Peiyang government period.
Starting Price: 1,000 HK$
Unsold
handwriten with "Remittance stopped due to warfare. City gate was closed therefore no manpower for delivery and stop issuance". P.S, on 7 MAY 1926, the city of Sian was surrounded by the troops of Warlord Liu Chen-hua. Postal communication ceased between Sian and external postal routes. In 28 NOV, the troops of Feng Yuhsian and Yu Youren reinforced Sian and ended the surrounding. During the surrouding, two out of four Sub-post offices in Sian were out of service while other two were operational but the business slumped. Strength of 200,000 soldiers were engaged in the battle of Sian lasting for seven months. The number of casualty was about 50,000. This battle weakened the strength of warlord and facilitate the North Expedition, favoring the Eastern attack by Feng Yuhsiang's troops. This is the only known example directly reflecting the battle of Sian. With original illustration card. Ex-Yasoichi Nakajima collection.
Starting Price: 3,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 3,400 HK$
tied by clear Kwangtung Tungkun double-ringed lunar year cds., along with Taiping double-ringed lunar year arrival cds. VF-F.
Starting Price: 1,200 HK$
Hammer Price: 7,000 HK$
tied by Chekiang Fenghwa double-ringed lunar year cds (dated "Tung" month), along with Ningpo, Shanghai transits and USA arrival. VF-F.
Starting Price: 3,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 4,800 HK$
f.w. CIP 1c, 4c, 5c and 10c on both sides, tied by Shantung Kiaochow lunar year cds. On front with Shanghai British PO transit. On reverse also with registered mark, Shanghai Chinese PO transit and Germany arrival. VF-F.
Starting Price: 3,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 3,600 HK$
uprated by CIP 1c and 2c, tied by Kwangsi Nanning double-ringed lunar year cds (dated "La" month), along with Wuchow and Hong Kong transits. VF-F.
Starting Price: 2,200 HK$
Hammer Price: 9,500 HK$
franked on reverse CIP 1c pair, tied by Chekiang Chengyi lunar year cds., along with Chekiang Changkabu, Chekiang Pakkwun transits and Ningpo arrival. Also with a boxed slogan mark alongside. VF-F.
Starting Price: 1,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 2,200 HK$
tied by Hunan Yungchow double-ringed lunar year cds., along with Changsha GPO transit and Wuchang arrival. Card folded at middle. F-VF.
Starting Price: 3,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 6,000 HK$
uprated by CIP 1c x 4, tied by Shantung Tzechwan double-ringed lunar year cds., along with Kiaochow, Chefoo Chinese PO, Chefoo French PO transits and Germany arrival. VF-F.
Starting Price: 800 HK$
Hammer Price: 2,400 HK$
uprated by CIP 1/2c x 2 and 2c, tied by Kiangsi Kiukiang double-ringed lunar year cds and Kiukiang bisected bilingual cds., along with Shanghai Chinese PO and German PO transit. VF-F.
Starting Price: 800 HK$
Hammer Price: 4,200 HK$
f.w. CIP 2c, tied by Kwangsi Kweilin double-ringed lunar year cds. On reverse with Kwangsi Wuchow transit and Peking arrival. VF-F.